Training

OTRU recognizes that involving students and graduates early in their careers is an essential strategy in developing the next generation of researchers and practitioners with a commitment to tobacco control.

Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice

Tobacco and Health: From Cells to Society

The graduate-level course Tobacco and Health: From Cells to Society is offered via webinar to students across Canada through the Graduate Department of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of tobacco and tobacco-related issues from a public health perspective.

Graduate and practicum students may conduct their thesis research under the supervision of OTRU Principal Investigators and Scientists and complete their field practica at OTRU.

CIHR Strategic Training Program in Public Health Policy

The vision of the CIHR Strategic Training Program in Public Health Policy at the University of Toronto is to create an active, collaborative multidisciplinary community of researchers, trainees, policymakers, educators and practitioners that works and learns together to address – from a policy perspective – the key issues for public health at local, regional, national and global levels.

OTRU Student Funding

Ashley Studentships for Research in Tobacco Control Come to an End

The OTRU Graduate Studentships for Research in Tobacco Control Program was initiated in 2000 to increase tobacco control capacity in Ontario by supporting the development of a future generation of tobacco researchers and practitioners. In 2004, the program was renamed the Ashley Studentships for Research in Tobacco Control in recognition of Dr. Mary Jane Ashley, a founding OTRU Principal Investigator, for her long standing support of students and her many contributions to tobacco control.

Since its inception in 2000 to 2012-13, 130 studentships have been awarded to students in academic programs in health sciences, social sciences and humanities at post-secondary institutions across Ontario. Many of our studentship recipients have gone on to be leaders in tobacco control research and programming.

About OTRU

The Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (OTRU) is an Ontario-based research network that is recognized as a Canadian leader in tobacco control research, monitoring and evaluation, teaching and training and as a respected source of science-based information on tobacco control.

Knowledge Exchange Initiatives

Looking for Research and Evaluation Help?

OTRU can help you with your knowledge, research and evaluation needs if you are a Smoke-Free Ontario stakeholder working on tobacco-related projects. To learn more about this service visit our Knowledge & Evaluation Support page.

Quitting Resources

Ontario Smokers’ Helpline or 1-877-513-5333 – a counselling service to help smokers quit (telephone or online). For additional information about smoking cessation, please talk to your health care professional or contact your local Public Health UnitOntario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Quit Smoking – provides information on quitting and links to other resources
Health Canada - Quit Now – a site providing useful information on quitting, including self-help materials and other resources. This site also provides statistics about smoking in Canada, along with information about the health effects of smoking and second-hand smoke

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Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice

Tobacco and Public Health: From Theory to Practice is a comprehensive and evidence-based online course on tobacco control for public health professionals and others working in tobacco control.
Visit the course website for more information

Tobacco and Health: From Cells to Society

This course is targeted to community health and health studies students in both professional and research degree programs, as well as students in the Collaborative Program in Addiction Studies. Webcasting allows students from universities across Canada to take this course. Visit the course website for more information.